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  • Oct, 2012

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    Reasons for prices increases under the carbon tax

    Q. In respect of the increases to the costs of goods and services that you have noticed, do you believe that they are due to the carbon tax?

    n=717

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Yes

    62%

    45%

    73%

    46%

    No

    12%

    22%

    8%

    9%

    Not sure

    26%

    33%

    19%

    45%

    The 69% of respondents (n=717) that believed they had noticed a price increase were asked whether they believed the increases were due to the carbon tax.

    Sixty two per cent (62%) of these respondents believe that it is due to the carbon tax, whilst 12% do not.  Twenty six per cent (26%) of respondents were not sure.

    Looking at the results by voting intention, Coalition voters were the most likely to attribute price increases to the carbon tax (73%) and 8% did not.

    Forty five per cent (45%) of Labor voters believe the increases are due to the carbon tax and 22% do not.

    Whilst 46% of Greens voters believe that the increases are due to the carbon tax (46%) an almost equal portion (45%) remain unsure.

  • Aug, 2012

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    Power Costs

    Q. Over the last few years, have your gas and/or electricity costs increased, decreased or stayed much the same?

     

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Total increased

    86%

    84%

    90%

    72%

    Increased a lot

    42%

    35%

    48%

    23%

    Increased a moderate amount

    29%

    30%

    30%

    31%

    Increased a little

    15%

    19%

    12%

    18%

    Stayed about the same

    7%

    9%

    5%

    13%

    Decreased a little

    1%

    1%

    1%

    1%

    Decreased a moderate amount

    *

    *

    2%

    Decreased a lot

    1%

    2%

    *

    4%

    Don’t know

    4%

    4%

    2%

    8%

    42% think that gas and electricity prices have increased a lot over the last few years and 29% think they have increased a moderate amount. Only 9% think they have stayed about the same or decreased.

    Those most likely to think they have increased a lot were aged 45+ (49%), Liberal/National voters (48%) and Victorians (47%).

  • Aug, 2012

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    Main Reason for Price Increases

    Q. Do you believe these price increases are due mainly to the carbon tax, or mainly due to other reasons? *

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Mainly due to carbon tax

    72%

    53%

    81%

    70%

    Mainly due to other reasons

    17%

    36%

    9%

    18%

    Don’t know

    11%

    12%

    10%

    13%

    * based on the 52% who have noticed price increases

    72% of those who said they had noticed cost increases think it is mainly dues to the carbon tax.

    Those most likely to blame the carbon tax were Liberal/National voters (81%), aged under 35 (78%) and those earning over $1,000pw (76%).

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